French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
rempli
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃pli/
Meaning
- adjectivefull
Example
Le verre est rempli.
The glass is full.
More examples
Le bus est rempli de monde.
The bus is full of people.
Core concept
A glass, room, or document with its available space occupied by contents or information.
Common phrases
rempli de
full of
rempli de monde
full of people
rempli à ras bord
full to the brim
Similar words
plein: Full of contents, leaving very little available space.
bondé: Packed with people or objects, making movement or access difficult.
complet: Having no remaining places or availability for anyone else.
saturé: Filled to its limit and unable to hold anything further.
Definition in French
Décrit un contenant, un lieu ou un document dont l'espace intérieur est occupé par quelque chose en quantité suffisante.
Word origin
Rempli is the past participle used as an adjective from remplir, a French verb developed through Old French from Latin implere, meaning 'to fill'.
Usage tips
- When the contents are named, rempli commonly takes de, as in un verre rempli d'eau.